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Re:Declassified photos from Tinian Island as the B-29 “Enola... by cpwright on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @09:42AM (#8388062)
Ignoring the nuclear device aspect of it, I would think that these days anyone spraying any kind of sealant or paint these days in a commercial setting would have PPE to avoid breathing the stuff in.
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Re:Declassified photos from Tinian Island as the B-29 “Enola... by junto on Wednesday October 01, 2014 @03:09AM (#8393191)
As well as the health and safety aspect I imagine that during times of war, your personal long term health outlook pales in comparison to the short-medium term survival possibilities.

Hence, I imagine that many servicemen and women didn't see themselves as having a long life span. Maybe not consciously, but certainly subconsciously.

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